Lady Macbeth Act 2 Quotations

Question 1

Analyse the quotation - “_______ it not so ______”

Answer 1

Consider, deeply

This imperative said by Lady Macbeth not only demonstrates how she has power over him, which contradicts the contemporary marrital roles. This also shows how Lady Macbeth controls her emotions very well and that Macbeth is mercurial.

Question 2

Analyse the quotation - “You do _______ your noble strength to think so brain-_______ of things”

Answer 2

Unbend, brain

This is a metaphor for Macbeth being told to change his view from one that thinks too much about scenarios to ignoring the consequences of his actions. This presents Lady Macbeth as a tempter like Satan.

Question 3

Analyse the quotation - “They must ___ there”

Answer 3

lie

This imperative repeats the motif that Lady Macbeth is very demanding Macbeth and calling him to lose his emotional self. This also demonstrates the psychological damage created by distrupting the natural order things.

Question 4

Analyse the quotation - “I’ll ____ the faces of the grooms ______”

Answer 4

This verb utilised here demonstrates the violent and inherently masculine nature of Lady Macbeth. This further demonstrates the feminity of Macbeth as women were not seen as capable of violence.

Question 5

Analyse the quotation - “Help me _____, ho”

Answer 5

hence

This imperative indicates the duplicity of Lady Macbeth, as she was previously portrayed as capable of violence and now cannot deal with it, in order to not raise suspicion. This could link Lady Macbeth to the witches.